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All The Tanuki Testicles You Can Handle
BIG BALLS | OSAKA, JAPAN: Tanuki statues available for purchase, complete with the required large nards. (Photo: Brian Ashcraft) PS3 Hackers Begin Targeting Sony Executive’s Personal Information Not content with attacking Sony’s commercial websites and the PlayStation Network itself, a group of activists has now turned its sights on obtaining the personal information of a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
A Limited Edition, Customized Xbox 360 Just For Japan
Japan’s DEZAEGG is like a car painting and body works shop for game consoles. They take consoles, handhelds and computers and make them look all purdy. Its latest effort is a limited edition Xbox 360 to mark the anime broadcast of visual novel Steins;Gate Steins;Gate debuted on the Xbox 360 in 2009, so DEZAEGG is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
This Slime Isn’t Slimy
Nintendo DS title Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional is an upcoming expanded version of role-playing game Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. Wonder how they’re different? The “pro” version has a “Diamond Slime”, which is a harder version of the iconic DQ character. [via オレ的ゲーム情報]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
Can An Earthquake Cancel Some Lady’s Skimpy Photos?
The Tohoku Earthquake caused game after game to be delayed. One game, Disaster Report 4, was even canned. But it’s not only games that are being impacted. Pictures of voice actress Chiaki Takahashi in revealing clothing are, too. Takahashi, who voices Litchi Faye Ling in BlazBlue and Azusa in The Idolmaster, was supposed to release…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
From Cute Little Robots To Strange Cowboys And Puppets
You like Machinarium? Then you may like Osada, the newest game from Machinarium’s developers, Amanita Design. It’s free, and you can play it right now While we’re on the subject, Amanita have also recently done some amazing work on both the puppet film Kooky and its book. You can – and should – check that…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2011 -
Is The 3DS Going To Be Okay?
New product launches are rough. The launch for the Nintendo 3DS went off well, it seems. However, the weeks that’ve followed continue to raise concern. While some game consoles seem to be slow out of the gate, they later build up steam over time. Other consoles are firecrackers from the get go, but quickly burn…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
PS3 Hackers Begin Targeting Sony Executive’s Personal Information
Not content with attacking Sony’s commercial websites and the PlayStation Network itself, a group of activists has now turned its sights on obtaining the personal information of a number of Sony executives. A supposed “splinter group” of hacking outfit Anonymous, calling itself “SonyRecon”, has asked members to get “people to gather and contribute dox, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2011 -
Zelda’s Link Is Old, Ready For War And Running From Chickens
To help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the Legend of Zelda, some artists have got together and run a little competition paying homage to the classic series. While influences predictably focus on Ocarina of Time (for nostalgia’s sake) and Twilight Princess (because Link looked so good in it), there’s still room for…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2011 -
The Wii Does Not Need Water Cooling
Using water as a cooling solution for computer hardware is usually only required if you’re building a PC capable of time travel. You do not need it for the humble Nintendo Wii. Still, with spare time on his hands modder Angel OD figured he’d rig one up anyway, building an elaborate custom case for his…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2011 -
No, You Cannot Do This Michael Jackson Move
In the Smooth Criminal video, Michael Jackson and his dancers do a cool lean move that defies gravity. Even Jackson, a brilliant dancer in his own right, couldn’t do it without the help of special shoes. So why is game developer Ubisoft including it in its trailer for its game Michael Jackson: The Experience? In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
Crysis 2 Is Prettier When You Take The Time To Watch The Sun Set
YouTube user MikeX1978 likes to post videos of video games playing in slow motion. His latest, for example, shows that when you’re not running around shooting at things, Crysis 2 can sure get pretty It’s an interesting choice of music backing it up (LCD Soundsystem’s “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down”).…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2011 -
And Then There Were Only Four Games In May For Nintendo…
May is the month that Nintendo is taking off. Only five games are coming out for Nintendo platforms. No, wait. That isn’t true anymore. Now there are only four games. Tales of the Abyss, which was a 3DS port of a PS2 game, was slated for release on May 19, but is being to delayed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
Dhalsim, I Hope You Can See What’s Coming
Brazilian artist Victor Hugo Queiroz, who we last saw throwing Ryu into a decidedly unfair fight, is back with another amazing Street Fighter piece, this time pitting Blanka against Dhalsim. Two of the original Street Fighter II’s weirdest characters face off here, Blanka has lost a little weight, while Dhalsim is…yeah, his usual self. [Round…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2011 -
Not Ready To Study, These Kids Are Killing Time With The Wii
In north-eastern Japan, refugees are gathered in gymnasiums that have been converted into shelters for those displaced by the earthquake. Some shelters have enough books, paper and pencils so that displaced kids can study. Many shelters do not. One 14 year-old at a shelter in Fukushima’s Iwaki City tells Sankei News that his house was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
Neon Genesis Evangelion‘s Most Illustrious Character Recreated
Fuji-Q HighLand, a theme park at the base of Mt. Fuji, is running an exhibition based on the hugely successful Neon Genesis Evangelion, complete with an enormous 1/1 scale Evangelion bust. The attraction is in its next phase. What’s for the second act? Another giant bust as well as a refurbishing for the previous exhibit…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
The PC Strategy Series That Just Did A U-Turn
For years now, Ubisoft has carved out a small but dedicated market for its Anno series, strategy games based on European colonisation in the 15th-18th centuries. It’s now leaving all that behind. Inexplicably, the next game in the series, of which previous titles have been called Anno 1404 and Anno 1701, will be called Anno…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2011 -
What’s Gabe Newell’s Favorite Video Game?
Gabe Newell, who Forbes said is a name you should know, is best known as one of the founders of Valve. Valve, of course, is famous for games like sci-fi shooter Half-Life and multiplayer shooter Team Fortress. Valve makes great games! Ever wonder what Newell’s favorite games are? Well, his number one favorite title of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
PlayStation Users Giving Big Money To Japan Earthquake Relief
As of March 31, PlayStation users worldwide have donated US$1.318 million to the earthquake relief efforts. “While we continue to make every effort to help the recovery of the affected communities in the region,” Kazuo Hirai, Sony Computer Entertainment honcho, said in an official release, “I would like to express our gratitude to every single…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
Bad Company 2 Makes Statistics Look Sexy
Simi Zeko is a man who studies graphic design and computers. So when a college project had him combining the two, he decided to present some Battlefield: Bad Company 2 statistics in a very fetching way. Collating a wide range of player data from the top player of each of the game’s three platforms, Zeko…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2011 -
From Punching Faces To Swinging Wii Remotes
Life’s funny. You start out wanting to be a martial arts master, go on to appear in Hollywood movies, invent Tae Bo, and then decades later, end up with your own Wii game in Japan. In a duck press, that pretty much sums up Billy Blanks. During the 1980s, Blanks was able to capitalize on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011